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Utah Unveils Its Items for the America250 Time Capsule

The curated box aims to capture a clear snapshot of Utah life for people who open the capsule in 2276.

Ron Fox, co-chair of the America250 Utah commission, speaks about the items that Utah will be contributing to “America’s Time Capsule” at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, and House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, look at the items. Utah is filling its container with pins, coins, cornerstones of major buildings and trading cards representing some of the state’s most notable people. The items will be sent to the East Coast to be buried at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026.

Overview

  • Utah officials displayed the artifacts at the State Capitol on Wednesday before packing the small box for shipment to America250 events in Washington, D.C.
  • The collection includes an 1896 silver dollar, a gold medal from the 1869 Promontory railroad celebration, Olympic pins from 2002 and 2034, and early tickets from Lagoon, Liberty Park, and Saltair.
  • Pieces cut from the Utah State Capitol and Salt Lake Temple cornerstones join 100 biography cards printed on cotton and symbols of the state’s eight tribal nations.
  • Signature sheets from statewide officeholders, lawmakers, Utah Supreme Court justices, Utah’s federal delegation, and leading faith figures will sit in the federal portion of the capsule.
  • The congressionally ordered capsule will be buried at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on July 4, 2026 and remain sealed until 2276.